Hurstmere School

State-Funded School

hurstmere-school-bexley-london-151382

LondonRegion

BexleyLocal Authority

Old Bexley and SidcupConstituency

DA15 9AWPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Hurstmere School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Bexley, London.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 893 pupils. Hurstmere School is part of The Howard Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Requires improvement

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Requires improvement

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 41.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.6

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

893

Total Pupils

100%Boys

0%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

16%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 893
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: The Howard Academy Trust

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
28 Nov 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.